@article{ref1,
title="Building master trainers to facilitate sexual violence prevention: a pilot study in Ghana",
journal="Annals of global health",
year="2020",
author="Choi, Caitlin M. and Munro-Kramer, Michelle L. and Cannon, Lindsay M. and Owusu-Antwi, Ruth and Akorsu, Angela D. and Compton, Sarah D.",
volume="86",
number="1",
pages="e134-e134",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Sexual violence is a widespread human rights violation that affects women and girls throughout the world, with particularly high rates among college-age youth. In the United States, many universities have developed primary prevention education programs to comply with federal mandates; however, these programs are limited in sub-Saharan Africa.   Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study is to describe and evaluate the training of peer facilitators for a sexual violence prevention program at two universities in Ghana; the University of Cape Coast and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.   Methods: A three-day &quot;master trainer&quot; training was held focusing on sexual violence, sexual health, bias, healthy relationships, and facilitation skills. Participants completed pre- and post-test evaluations on knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to the topics and participants from the University of Cape Coast also participated in a focus group about bias and self-care.  Findings: Participants (n = 23) at both universities demonstrated significant changes in the domains of: self-care knowledge, sexual violence knowledge, rape myth acceptance, and facilitation skills.   Conclusions: This study provides early evidence about training methods for primary prevention programs aimed at students on university campuses in sub-Saharan Africa. Further research is needed on peer-facilitation, training, and primary prevention programs related to sexual violence for university students in sub-Saharan Africa.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2214-9996",
doi="10.5334/aogh.2747",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2747"
}